2020 LSU Tigers baseball team

The 2020 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers will play their home games at Alex Box Stadium.

2020 LSU Tigers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22 (tie)
CBNo. 22
2020 record12–5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alan Dunn
  • Nolan Cain
  • Eddie Smith
Home stadiumAlex Box Stadium
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  15–2 .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  14–4 .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–4 .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  13–5 .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–6 .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  16–1 .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  15–3 .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–4 .733
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  13–5 .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  12–5 .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  11–5 .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of January 24, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

On March 11, the Southeastern Conference released a news statement announcing the restriction of fans at all SEC home spring athletic games, including baseball. On March 12, the Southeastern Conference released a new statement announcing the suspension of all athletics until as early as March 30. These announcements came after the COVID-19 pandemic[2] has swept throughout the United States. On March 16, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards announced the cancelation, closure, and postponements for facilities and events with more than 50 people until April 13, thus stopping all baseball games in the state of Louisiana until that date. [3]

Previous season

The Tigers finished 40–26 overall, and 17–13 in the conference. The Tigers won the Baton Rouge Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament before losing the Baton Rouge Super Regional to Florida State.

Preseason

SEC Coaches poll

The SEC coaches poll was released on February 6, 2020 with the Tigers predicted to finish tied for third in the Western Division.[4]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Arkansas82 (5)
2Mississippi State73 (4)
T–3Auburn67 (2)
T–3LSU67 (3)
5Texas A&M44
6Ole Miss38
7Alabama21

Preseason All-SEC teams

First Team

  • Cade Beloso – First Baseman
  • Daniel Cabrera – Outfielder

Reference:[4]

Personnel

Roster
2020 LSU Tigers roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 - Eric Walker - Junior
  • 11 - Landon Marceaux - Sophomore
  • 18 - Cole Henry - Sophomore
  • 21 - Nick Storz - Sophomore
  • 26 - AJ Labas - Sophomore
  • 27 - Matthew Beck - Senior
  • 28 - Devin Fontenot - Junior
  • 29 - Chase Costello - Sophomore
  • 30 - Trent Vietmeier - Junior
  • 32 - Aaron George - Senior
  • 37 - Brandon Kaminer - Junior
  • 44 - Jaden Hill - Sophomore
  • 46 - Rye Gunter - Sophomore
  • 47 - Jacob Hasty - Freshman
  • 52 - Ma'Khail Hilliard - Junior
  • 57 - Michael Lagarrigue - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 13 - Saul Garza - Junior
  • 20 - Alex Milazzo - Freshman
  • 25 - Hayden Travinski - Freshman
  • 45 - Braden Doughty - Junior

Infielders

  • 2 - Zach Arnold - Freshman
  • 3 - Hal Hughes - Junior
  • 4 - Cade Doughty - Freshman
  • 16 - Collier Cranford - Freshman
  • 17 - Zack Mathis - Junior
  • 24 - Cade Beloso - Sophomore
  • 38 - Tom Biggs - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 7 - Giovanni Digiacomo - Sophomore
  • 8 - Daniel Cabrera - Junior
  • 9 - Wes Toups - Freshman
  • 14 - Maurice Hampton Jr. - Freshman
  • 22 - Mitchell Sanford - Freshman

Utility

  • 5 - Drew Bianco (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 6 - Gavin Dugas (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 23 - CJ Willis (1B/OF) - Sophomore
  

Coaching Staff
2020 LSU Tigers coaching staff[5]
NamePosition
Paul MainieriHead Coach
Alan DunnAssociate Head Coach
Nolan CainAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Eddie SmithHitting Coach
Nate FuryDirector of Baseball Operations
Travis RoyStrength & Conditioning Coordinator
Jamie TutkoDirector of Video and Scouting
Hunter KielUndergraduate Assistant Coach
Cory CoutureSr. Associate Athletic Trainer

Schedule and results
2020 LSU Tigers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1vs. No. 22 Oklahoma
Shriners College Classic		No. 11Minute Maid ParkL 0–1Acker (1–1)Labas (1–2)NoneCSTN/A7–5
March 3Southeastern LouisianaNo. 21Alex Box StadiumW 6–3Kaminer (2–1)Dugas (0–3)Fontenot (3)SECN+10,0658–5
March 6UMass LowellNo. 21Alex Box StadiumW 11–2Beck (1–0)Funaro (0–2)NoneSECN+10,2549–5
March 7UMass LowellNo. 21Alex Box StadiumW 12–2Marceaux (2–0)Duffley (1–3)Hill (2)SECN+10,68410–5
March 8UMass LowellNo. 21Alex Box StadiumW 6–4Fontenot (1–0)Becker (0–2)NoneSECN+10,32111–5
March 11South AlabamaNo. 19Alex Box StadiumW 4–1SECN+12–5
March 13at Ole MissSwayze Field
Oxford, MS		Games suspended until as early as March 30
March 14at Ole MissSwayze FieldGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 15at Ole MissSwayze FieldGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 18St. Thomas (FL)Alex Box StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 20Mississippi StateAlex Box StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 21Mississippi StateAlex Box StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 22Mississippi StateAlex Box StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 24TulaneAlex Box StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 27at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		Games suspended until as early as March 30
March 28at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
March 29at TennesseeLindsey Nelson StadiumGames suspended until as early as March 30
Post-Season
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Suspended
Bold = LSU team member
Schedule Source:[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
Coaches'[7] 12 12* 12* 22 19  
Baseball America[8] 14 13 14 20 20  
Collegiate Baseball^[9] 11 12 19 22 19  
NCBWA†[10] 13 13 16 21 18  
D1Baseball[11] 11 11 11 21 19

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "COVID-19 Update: SEC Suspends Athletics Competition". LSU Tigers.
  3. "Louisiana to close bars, movies, restaurant dining rooms to slow spread of coronavirus". WWL.
  4. "Vanderbilt picked to win 2020 SEC Baseball Championship". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  5. "2020 Baseball Roster". LSU Tigers. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. "LSU Reveals 2020 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Athletics. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  8. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  11. "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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